The Institute for Health and Sport (IHES) is one of two Flagship Research Institutes at Victoria University. It addresses real-world problems of local, national and global relevance in health, sport and active living, across four multi-disciplinary research programs.
The Institute has a wide scope, encompassing institutional research in exercise science, active living, chronic disease, biomedical sciences, technology, nursing, community health, psychology, public health, sport performance, sport in society, sport participation and sport business.
The achievements of the institute are reflected in Victoria University's extraordinary reputation for sport research, resulting in a world number 7 for sport science education (ShanghaiRankings).
Professor Stephen Lamb has been appointed to a six-member Expert Panel, that will aim to lift student outcomes across Australian schools.
27th March 2023
A new survey has been launched, to fill gaps in knowledge regarding the mental health and wellbeing of women athletes in Australia.
Institute for Health and Sport
Victoria University
PO Box 14428
Melbourne, VIC, 8001
We're located in Building P, Room P136, Footscray Park Campus.
Email: [email protected]
Phone: +61 3 9919 2685
